The Indian Roads Congress will hold its 85th Annual Session at Hyderabad’s HITEX Exhibition Centre from November 19 to 22, bringing together government officials, road engineers, researchers, contractors and manufacturers for discussions on India’s road and highway infrastructure.
The four-day session will combine technical discussions with meetings of the organisation’s institutional bodies, including the IRC Council and the Highway Research Board. It will also include a meeting of senior public works officials, elections for IRC Council members, a business meeting and technical site visits.
According to details reported by Telangana Today, the 238th Council Meeting is scheduled for November 19, followed by the 90th Meeting of the Highway Research Board on November 20. A meeting of Principal Secretaries, Secretaries of Public Works Departments, Engineers-in-Chief and Chief Engineers is also part of the programme.
IRC members will vote for the election of Council members during the session. The 85th Business Meeting is scheduled for November 21, while the 239th Council Meeting will take place on November 22. The event will conclude with tours for delegates and accompanying persons, along with a technical site visit.
The annual session is expected to bring together engineers, academicians, students, consultants, contractors, manufacturers and representatives of government departments. The gathering provides a formal platform for technical exchanges and institutional deliberations on road and highway development, although the specific projects or policy decisions to be discussed were not detailed in the report.
The Indian Roads Congress is a national professional body associated with road engineering and highway development. Its annual sessions bring together stakeholders involved in the planning, design, construction, maintenance and administration of road infrastructure. The participation of senior public works officials places the event within the broader administrative framework through which road standards and infrastructure priorities are discussed.
Telangana Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy said hosting the session was a matter of pride for the state. He added that the Roads and Buildings Department was making efforts to ensure a smooth experience for delegates.
The programme’s combination of technical meetings, senior-level departmental discussions and site visits will make Hyderabad the venue for a national exchange on road infrastructure during the four-day session. Further details of the technical agenda and the site visit locations were not provided in the announcement.
